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Smart Air UK leads clean air deliveries to London schools  Part of the Mayor’s School Filters Programme  Smart Air UK (T/A Airbon Ltd.) is proud to be a part of the Mayor’s School Filters Programme to deliver air filters and air quality monitors to more than 200 London schools. This initiative is a major step forward in the Mayor of London’s efforts to tackle air ... Read more

1,440 bottles of air - why children can ‘choke’ on classroom pollution

Step into a typical UK classroom: 65 m² floor space, 3.4 m ceiling height. Now imagine it filled with 1,440 two-litre bottles of air, the amount a single child breathes in one school day. Multiply that by 30 pupils and you’ve got 86,400 litres of shared air, recycled and inhaled across six hours of learning. Yet 87% ... Read more

How can poor indoor air undermine your workforce?

Maintaining clean air in the workplace is essential not only for the health of employees but also for the overall business performance. With increasing awareness about air quality, now is the perfect time for businesses to realise the benefits of improving indoor air conditions. The importance of clean air at work  Poor indoor air quality ... Read more

The importance of monitoring smaller (sub-micron) particles for air quality

Imagine walking through a room filled with millions of tiny, nearly invisible specks floating in the air. Your eyes might not see them, and the total weight of these particles might seem insignificant, like dust barely registering on a scale. But these tiny invaders are not harmless—they are stealthy agents of pollution, small enough to ... Read more

Do we need to shift the focus away from CADR for schools?

Earlier this year, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced bold plans to protect the health of young Londoners by installing air filters in 200 of London's most polluted schools. It is easy to look at what other schools have purchased but be mindful that some could be paying more for less!  Why a focus ... Read more

How installing air cleaners in classrooms can boost exam results

In 2015, Aliso Canyon experienced the worst single natural gas leak in US history. The environmental impact was equivalent to the annual emissions of 572,000 passenger cars, creating an air quality emergency. This event raised significant concerns among parents and school administrators about the potential effects on children attending nearby schools. To address these concerns, ... Read more

Case study – delivering 1,100 air cleaners to schools and nurseries

Our US team, Smarter HEPA, installed almost 1,100 air cleaners in Los Angeles as part of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) funding for clean air in schools. Schools were identified based on elevated levels of air pollution and economic conditions with much of the eligible schools exposed to heavy vehicular traffic. School/nursery ... Read more

Prioritising clean air is the key to inclusion

The word “inclusion” is used a lot but in a school or public setting, it is essential that we understand fully what being inclusive truly means. Ensuring good air quality indoors in educational settings is not just a passing trend or a luxury; it is a crucial aspect of creating inclusive and safe environments for ... Read more

Blast in name, quiet in nature

We launched Smart Air with a DIY air purifier, designed to provide low-cost, affordable clean air at a time when companies were charging $'000s for air purifiers. When we built the original Blast and Blast Mini air purifiers, our priority was still costs but also the clean air delivery rate (CADR). By the time the ... Read more

Smart Air low cost purifiers

Smart Air is a social enterprise and certified B Corp that offers simple, no-nonsense air purifiers and provides free education to protect people from the harms of air pollution.

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